Events
The Fruits of Empire: What Food in Art Tells Us about Race and Society
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
We welcome Assistant Professor Shana Klein of the KSU School of Art to present a virtual talk highlighting the content in her recently published book: “The Fruits of Empire: Art, Food, and the Politics of Race in the Age of American Expansion.” Klein studies food in the decades after the Civil War, when Americans consumed an unprecedented amount of fruit due to advancements in refrigeration and transportation.
Texture is Nuanced: Design Vocabularies and the African Diaspora
Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Art historian and curator Key Jo Lee (Cleveland Museum of Art) and TEXTURES artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti join co-curator Joseph L. Underwood in a conversation about Mutiti's recent projects in art and design, including her site-specific installation at the KSU Museum. Banner image: Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Cassamance #2, 2020 Please RSVP
April Bey: Art and the Millennial Natural Hair Movement
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bahamian American interdisciplinary visual artist April Bey presents her work on Black hair and the Millennial Natural Hair Movement on YouTube. This talk features a chronological presentation of Bey's work from an academic career as a student to current works as part of an ongoing studio practice focusing on Black natural hair and the politics surrounding its various expressions in America and the diaspora. Q&A to follow. Banner image courtesy of Blair J. Meadows Photography
A Symposium for TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair
Thursday, April 14, 2022 (All day) to Friday, April 15, 2022 (All day)
Call for Presenters: A Symposium for TEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair Kent State University Museum Kent, Ohio April 14-15, 2022 Deadline for Submission: September 1, 2021